MLive.com topics: pediatric-hospicetag:topics.mlive.com,2015:tag/pediatric-hospice2015-03-03T18:58:47ZMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceSarah's Tiny Treasures: Mom creates ornaments to honor infant losstag:www.mlive.com,2013:/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf//3625.106496042013-05-29T12:10:37Z2013-05-29T12:33:43ZHeidi Johnson turns her grief into a ministry, creating ornaments at no charge for parents of babies whose lives were brief.Sue Thoms | sthoms1@mlive.comhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/GRPsthoms/index.html
Heidi Johnson turns her grief into a ministry, creating ornaments at no charge for parents of babies whose lives were brief.
Help for dying children and their families: Here's how our MLive series touched you tag:www.mlive.com,2012:/opinion/grand-rapids/index.ssf//3720.95275882012-11-30T15:20:15Z2013-06-12T15:05:33Z GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- “Children and death. Those are two words that don’t belong in the same sentence.” With that simple truth, MLive.com reporter Sue Thoms opened a powerful 8-part series telling the stories of West Michigan children in...Julie Hoogland | jhoogland@mlive.comhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/GRPjhoogland/index.html
GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- “Children and death. Those are two words that don’t belong in the same sentence.” With that simple truth, MLive.com reporter Sue Thoms opened a powerful 8-part series telling the stories of West Michigan children in...
'It's a calling': Life as a pediatric hospice nurse, social workertag:www.mlive.com,2012:/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf//3625.93642912012-11-26T14:30:41Z2013-01-16T04:52:51ZIt’s not easy. But for the right person, the job is powerfully rewarding. Sue Thoms | sthoms1@mlive.comhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/GRPsthoms/index.html
It’s not easy. But for the right person, the job is powerfully rewarding.
Learning from children: Pediatric hospice workers to share tips, insight in online chat Mondaytag:www.mlive.com,2012:/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf//3625.94996352012-11-25T19:00:07Z2012-11-25T19:01:25ZA pediatric nurse and social worker from Hospice of Michigan will take part in an online chat at 1:30 p.m. Monday on MLive.com
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A pediatric nurse and social worker from Hospice of Michigan will take part in an online chat at 1:30 p.m. Monday on MLive.com
When newborn girl dies on father's birthday, family finds comfort and blessingstag:www.mlive.com,2012:/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf//3625.93645342012-11-21T13:20:33Z2012-11-21T15:00:16ZThere were days of fear, pain and sorrow. But there were moments of grace, too, and answered prayers.Sue Thoms | sthoms1@mlive.comhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/GRPsthoms/index.html
There were days of fear, pain and sorrow. But there were moments of grace, too, and answered prayers.
How expectant parents prepare for likely loss of child at birthtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf//3625.93645372012-11-21T12:20:35Z2012-11-21T12:23:30ZHospice of Michigan’s perinatal hospice program aims to help parents care for their children as they negotiate extremes, cope with uncertainty and make difficult medical decisions.Sue Thoms | sthoms1@mlive.comhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/GRPsthoms/index.html
Hospice of Michigan’s perinatal hospice program aims to help parents care for their children as they negotiate extremes, cope with uncertainty and make difficult medical decisions.
Family of boy, 6, balances medical ups and downs in pediatric hospice caretag:www.mlive.com,2012:/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf//3625.93644862012-11-20T12:30:46Z2012-11-20T14:46:01ZHis prognosis hangs over his family like a question mark: Other kids with a similar condition have not lived past their teens.Sue Thoms | sthoms1@mlive.comhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/GRPsthoms/index.html
His prognosis hangs over his family like a question mark: Other kids with a similar condition have not lived past their teens.
Early Care pediatric hospice helps families cope with chronic illnesstag:www.mlive.com,2012:/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf//3625.93644852012-11-20T12:00:48Z2012-11-20T12:07:23ZWhile the term hospice evokes images of people on their deathbed, most of the children served by Hospice of Michigan are not terminally ill.Sue Thoms | sthoms1@mlive.comhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/GRPsthoms/index.html
While the term hospice evokes images of people on their deathbed, most of the children served by Hospice of Michigan are not terminally ill.
In final months, hospice patient, 24, held 'Celebration of Life,' ran for City Counciltag:www.mlive.com,2012:/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf//3625.93644032012-11-19T13:00:31Z2012-11-19T13:49:29ZShe was a high-energy, fun-loving, on-the-move 24-year-old with a full list of people to see, places to go and things to do. Sue Thoms | sthoms1@mlive.comhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/GRPsthoms/index.html
She was a high-energy, fun-loving, on-the-move 24-year-old with a full list of people to see, places to go and things to do.
Traditional pediatric hospice coaches parents to let their children gotag:www.mlive.com,2012:/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf//3625.93644042012-11-19T12:04:29Z2012-11-19T12:07:53ZCaring for a dying child can bring out the best in people. Sue Thoms | sthoms1@mlive.comhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/GRPsthoms/index.html
Caring for a dying child can bring out the best in people.
How Grand Rapids developed a 'rare commodity' pediatric hospice programtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf//3625.93642932012-11-18T12:50:34Z2012-11-18T12:52:32ZRaising the conversation about hospice care for children is not easy.
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Raising the conversation about hospice care for children is not easy.
Facing death, Katie Scharlow, 24, ran for City Council in the hometown she lovedtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/living/grand-rapids/index.ssf//3719.90790442012-09-26T12:53:38Z2012-11-21T17:09:32ZThe 24-year-old Reed City woman said she wanted to inspire people. Mission accomplished.
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The 24-year-old Reed City woman said she wanted to inspire people. Mission accomplished.
Pediatric cancer specialist experiences life as brain tumor patienttag:www.mlive.com,2012:/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf//3625.90464932012-09-24T14:52:46Z2012-11-05T01:12:17ZAlthough he said it wasn’t obvious to him, the experience has changed him as a doctor. Sue Schroder | The Grand Rapids Presshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sschroder/index.html
Although he said it wasn’t obvious to him, the experience has changed him as a doctor.
How leader of DeVos Children's Hospital cancer program learned he had a brain tumortag:www.mlive.com,2012:/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf//3625.90464172012-09-24T11:15:08Z2012-11-05T01:12:27ZThe discovery of Dr. James Fahner’s brain tumor was one of those cosmic accidents that almost didn’t happen. Sue Schroder | The Grand Rapids Presshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sschroder/index.html
The discovery of Dr. James Fahner’s brain tumor was one of those cosmic accidents that almost didn’t happen.
Hospice program for children receives $1 million in gifts and gets a new nametag:www.mlive.com,2011:/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf//3625.69364392011-09-08T02:10:13Z2012-11-05T01:12:07ZThe program named in honor of the pediatric oncologist who founded it 17 years ago.
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The program named in honor of the pediatric oncologist who founded it 17 years ago.